Surface covering



Oct. 3, 1933. w. FREEGARD 11,929,165

SURFACE COVERING Filed Dec. 12, 1931 Patented Oct. 3, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE The Barber Asphalt Pa., a corporation of Company, Philadelphia., West Virginia Application December 12, 1931 Serial No. 580,552

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a surface covering and particularly to an arrangement of flexible shingles for covering either a side wall or a roof, the shingle, however, being particularly adapted for siding.

It is the broad object of the present invention to provide a surface covering which has a pleasing appearance and Which is very readily laid. Further, the improved structure provides an economical covering by requiring a minimum amount of material for a given surface. The shingles forming the surface may be cut from standard width sheets without waste and require no second operations after being cut on an ordinary type of drum cutter. The shingles used to form the surface covering are self-spaced and aligned, insuring quick and accurate laying operations. Further, a whole row of shingles may be set in place before nailing and the nailing for any row done at one time offering a minimum labor cost in application.

Further objects and advantages4 of the invention will be apparent from the following description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing which illustrates one preferred modification of the invention and` in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a type of shingle used in forming the surface covering;

Fig. 2 is an elevation showing a portion of the surface covering formed by the association of various shingles; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the same illustrating the specific relationship of the various shingles.

The shingle comprises a body portion of generally rectangular shape and taps extending laterally from the upper portions of its side edges, slits 6 extending upwardly from the lower extremities of the taps between the taps and the body portion. Additionally, slits 8 extending downwardly from the upper edges of the shingle are located substantially as shown being arranged in the assembly to interengage with the slits 6 of other shingles.

In the formation of the surface covering there is first placed in position a starting strip indicated at 10 at the bottom of Fig. 2. Over this are arranged in proper spaced relationship shingles 2' which are secured in position by nails l2 and 14'. A second row is then placed so as to overlap these shingles 2', the shingles of this row being designated 2". The lower ends of the tabs 4 of these shingles 2" are located beneath the tops of shingles 2 with the slits A6 of the former engaging within the slits 8 of the (Cl. 10S-7l latter. Suitable nails 12 and 14 are passed through the right and left sides of the shingles 2" into the upper. portions of the shingles 2' lying therebeneath. Using two nails for each shingle it will be noted that each shingle in the final arrangement is held down by four nails. If desired, either the set of nails designated 14 or those designated 12 may be omitted in which case each shingle will be held down by at least two nails at its opposite sides.

It will be seen from theabove that the larger the shingles the less material will be required to cover a given area. If the shingles are of very small size an appearance which may be roughly stated to be that of bricks is obtained. If large size shingles are used the appearance is that of a surface covered with large slabs. By reason of the relationships between the slits 6 and 8 of the shingles, it will be obvious that self-spacing and aligning is secured, resulting in a possibility of quick and accurate laying operations. It will be obvious that the shingles may be cut without waste from a strip of flexible bituminous felt, or the like, since the shingles are complementary at their side edges.

What I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A surface covering including a row of spaced apart shingles each of which comprises a body portion and tabs extending laterally from the upper portions of its side edges, and a second staggered row of similar spaced apart shingles, the lower ends of the body portions of which overlap the shingles of the first row adjacent thereto, and the tabs of which extend beneath the upper edges of the shingles of the first row.

2. A surface covering including a row of spaced apart shingles each of which comprises a body portion and tabs extending laterally from the upper portions of its side edges, and has slits extending upwardly from the lower extremities of the tabs between the tabs and body portions, and a second staggered row of similar, spaced apart shingles, the lower ends of the body portions of which overlap the shingle of the first row adjacent thereto, and the tabs of which extend beneath the upper edges of the shingles of the first row, the slits of the shingles of. the second row engaging the upper edges of the shingles of the first row.

3. A surface covering including a row of spaced apart shingles each of which comprises a body portion and tabs extending laterally from the upper portions of its side edges, and has slits near the ends of its upper edges, and a second 1m staggered row of similar spaced apart shingles, the lower ends of the body portions of which overlap the shingles of the first row adjacent thereto, and the tabs of which extend beneath the upper edges of the shingles of the first row, the shingles of the second row being engaged in the slits of the shingles of the first row.

4. A surface covering including a row of spaced apart shingles each of which comprises a body portion and tabs extending laterally from the upper portions of its side edges, has slits extending upwardly from the lower extremities of the tabs between the tabs and body portions, and has slits near the ends of its upper edges, and a second staggered row of similar spaced apart shingles, the lower ends of the body portions of which overlap the shingles of the rst row adjacent thereto, and the tabs of which extend beneath the upper edges of the shingles of the rst row, the rst mentioned slits of the second row being engaged with the last mentioned slits of the first row.

5. A surface covering including a row of spaced apart shingles each of which comprises a body portion and tabs extending laterally from the upper portions of its side edges, and a second staggered row of similar spaced apart shingles, the lower ends of the body portions of which overlap the shingles of the rst row adjacent thereto, and the tabs of which extend beneath the upper edges of the shingles of the first row, and nails passing through the shingles of the second row and also through the shingles of the rst row.

6. A surface covering including a row of spaced apart shingles each of which comprises a body portion and tabs extending laterally from the upper portions of its side edges, and a second staggered row of similar spaced apart shingles, the lower ends of the body portions of which overlap the shingles of the rst row adjacent thereto, and the tabs of which extend beneath the upper edges of the shingles of the first row, and nails passing through the shingles of the second row and also through the shingles of the rst row, but being covered by shingles of a subsequent row.

WILLIAM FREEGARD. 

